noun

proclamation

prah-kluh-MAY-shun/ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃn/

An official or emphatic public announcement.

The mayor issues a proclamation honoring the city's volunteers.

A civic official makes a formal public announcement from a lectern while displaying a rolled sealed document; exactly three attentive adult listeners, no document text.

Etymology

proLatinforth

+clamLatinto cry out

+ationLatinaction

The pieces describe the act of calling something out publicly. The noun also came to name what was announced, linking the act of a herald or crier to the official announcement itself.

In context

CTV Santa Cruz County4:10

I'm going to read a short list of Steven's many accomplishments here on his official Proclamation from the Board of Supervisors

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More examples

The governor's proclamation declares Monday a day of mourning.
She reads the proclamation aloud to the assembled crowd.
His bold proclamation of victory comes before the game ends.

Forms

proclamation · proclamations

proclaim verb — To announce something publicly or emphatically.

Similar words

announcement: A broader term for news shared publicly or privately.
declaration: Emphasizes a firm statement rather than its public delivery.